The fourteenth blessing of the koi carp in the Qing Dynasty

"Ama, are you looking for me?" As soon as the words fell, a beautiful little girl walked in from the door. The little girl looked like twelve or thirteen years old, with baby fat on her face, and her sparkling eyes were irresistible. open sight.Especially when she smiled with dimples, she just looked at you like that, as if you were the only one in the world who could catch her eyes.

Wei Wu sighed in his heart, his daughter, who is so alluring now, will be able to pay off when she grows up.Then I thought what the family said was right, men don't love beautiful women, that's how they got the eyes of Lord Kangxi.

"Yuzhu, you will be thirteen in the new year, get ready to enter the palace."

My own family belongs to Manzhou Xianglan Banner Coating, and Xianglan Banner belongs to the Lower Five Banners, not to mention his family is still Coating.Manchurian coated women will enter the palace as a court lady when they turn thirteen, no matter how high your official position is.Of course, if the official position is high, maybe the emperor can give the child a grace to come back.

But this situation does not include their family.

The Wuya family is still the current royal family that his grandfather E Bogen started to follow. When he arrived, Ama Ecan became the head of the imperial kitchen, the minister of the interior, and was even named a baron and a first-class captain.It's a pity that Ama was the only one who was prominent in Wu Ya's family. Later, Ama was dismissed for doing something wrong and died in depression.

And both he and his younger brother Yue Se were mediocre, and he barely managed to join the fifth-rank encased guard army, while his younger brother was only a seventh-rank official.In the capital, not to mention the fifth rank, even the third rank officials have a lot of them, which shows how far Wu Ya's family has fallen.

Ma Yuzhu, the Uya family, opened her eyes wide, "Ama, didn't you say that you are exempted from being elected if you are sick?" Although she, Ama, is only a fifth-rank, Fama used to have a high official position. grace.They had agreed at the beginning that if she got sick when she was drafted, she might be exempted for Mafa's sake.

Why today, why did she let her run for election again today?

"Do you know the Tong family?" His daughter is not only beautiful, but also very intelligent even if she is illiterate, Mighty is not going to hide it from her. "Concubine Tong Gui in the palace is today's cousin. Concubine Tong Guifei has been in the palace for many years and has had nothing to do. Everyone guesses that the Empress Dowager does not want a girl from the Tong family to conceive. Tong Guowei found Ama and hoped that our girl would enter the palace. "

As for what to do in the palace, everyone knows it well, to put it bluntly, it is to go to the palace to give birth to Concubine Tong Gui.

It is impossible for Tong Guowei to only look for Wu Ya's family. It can be said that he has gone to look for the once glorious and now declining Baoyi family.Wu Ya's family was just one of his choices.

"You also know the situation of our family. Neither Ama nor your uncle are capable. Your brother and sister are still young, and you are the elder sister. Although I'm sorry to say so, our family can only rely on you."

Ma Yuzhu looked sad, she tore the handkerchief with both hands, lowered her head and asked unwillingly: "Is it really the only way to do this?" Although Ma Yuzhu hadn't seen this Concubine Tong yet, Ma Yuzhu didn't like her in her heart.It's none of my business if the Empress Dowager doesn't let her have a baby, why should she go to the palace as a tool for her to have a baby.

What's more, what's more, she already has someone in her heart. They said that when she gets sick next year and avoids the draft, that person will come to Wuya's mansion to propose marriage.Although he is also a coat-coating flag, Ma Yuzhu would rather be a coat-coat with him than enter the palace.

He sighed, "Yuzhu, you should break up with him as soon as possible, otherwise it will be bad for you and him when you enter the palace." He did not dare to say that the Tong family is the natal family today. Don't look at it as just a Han army flag, it's not something they can afford.Don't say they are just a small coat, they are the Manchurian clan, how many of them dare to offend the Tong family?

Ma Yuzhu felt sad, and she also knew that what Ama said was true, but she was unwilling to do so.Ma Yuzhu asked tentatively: "Ama, what if, what if the emperor didn't like me in the end, or, maybe the imperial concubine chose someone else, then?" Could she leave the palace and marry another when she was old enough?

Wei Wu looked at Ma Yuzhu in disbelief, he didn't expect his daughter to be so naive emotionally, or did he overestimate her?

"Yuzhu, unless you can get the grace of your master, you will have to leave the palace at the age of 25. Although Ama doesn't mind, do you think he is willing to wait until you are 25?" My daughter is 25 years old this year, 13 years away from 13, 13 years is too far away, let alone [-] years, he feels that the other party may not be able to survive five years.Even if he is willing to wait, what about his people?

The Bai Jia family had managed to produce a scholar, and their Wu Ya family was not a big family, so how could the other party watch A Lin not marry?He didn't think that A Lin would resist when a filial piety pressed him.

"Ama still said the same thing, while others don't know about you, stop it." If people find out, it's okay that she wasn't favored by the emperor. good means.There are many disputes in the harem, and the slightest mistake can kill one's life.

After taking a sip of tea, it was also time for his daughter to think, Wei Wu continued: "But you don't have to worry, even though your Mafa has gone, our family has some connections in the palace, and those people in the imperial dining room will also look after you. For the sake of Mafa, I will give you convenience."

Wei Wu slowly told Ma Yuzhu about the likes and taboos of the royal family that Ama had figured out by herself.He, Ama, is the head of the imperial dining room, and Ma Yuzhu's craftsmanship can be imagined, "If you can be trusted by the imperial concubine to take charge of the small kitchen, remember to make these few dishes."

Ma Yuzhu was very confused, she nodded indiscriminately.Mighty doesn't force her, half a year before March next year, it's enough for her to figure it out.

If she wasn't the only one suitable for Wu Ya's family, he would also be reluctant to let his daughter enter the palace.Even if he was only a fifth grade, his daughter was raised as a daughter at home, and she was no different from others except that she couldn't read and write.

It's just that the rules are like this, what can he do?His Ama's love for a dead person is naturally not as good as a word from the Tong family.

Ma Yuzhu came out of the mighty study, walked aimlessly, and unknowingly came to the gazebo where the two often met. "Sister Yuzhu,"

Ma Yuzhu was startled when she heard this voice, she wiped her eyes indiscriminately, and forced a smile: "Cousin, have you finished reading?"

Bai Jia Alin, Mam Bai Jia's nephew, is also Ma Yuzhu's sweetheart.Because of the poor family, after the death of his parents, he came to seek refuge with the Bai Jia family.Alin is five years older than Ma Yuzhu and is seventeen this year. He is still studying well and has just been admitted as a scholar this year.

It stands to reason that Ah Lin is not too young, and he has become a scholar and should leave the government to live, but Ah Lin didn't mention it, and it's hard to talk about it even if he is mighty.What's more, his heirs are weak and his son is young, and he also thinks that in the future, A Lin will be able to take care of his son more because of his family's affection.

Alin, like the scholars nowadays, never leaves his folding fan. He smiled gently at Ma Yuzhu, "After reading for a while, I just came out to relax and rest. I just saw my sister come out of my uncle's study and called you Neither should you, but what happened?"

Normally, Ma Yuzhu would come over to say hello when she saw him from a distance, but today's situation was really strange, so he followed her.He likes Ma Yuzhu. He works so hard not only to revitalize the family, but also to have an identity worthy of Yuzhu.

Scholars are still too low. He thought that Yuzhu was only 12 years old. After two years, he worked hard to be admitted to Juren and Jinshi, and Yuzhu's age was just right.

Ma Yuzhu calmed down, "It's okay," she thought about what Ama said, knowing that since Ama told her this, there was no room for resistance, and it was impossible for her to abandon her family and stay with her cousin. But the disrespect not only affected her family but also the entire Wuya clan.

Ama raised her, she can't be so unfilial.Thinking of this, she became ruthless, "It's not that I will participate in the minor election next year, and I don't know what kind of master I will be assigned, so I don't know what to do."

After saying this, she didn't dare to look at A Lin, because she was afraid of seeing the disappointed look in his eyes.

Alin took a step back in shock, this, this news was too sudden.

"Cousin forgot, my family is Baoyi. I am different from my cousin. As a Baoyi woman, I have to participate in the small election." Baoyi men can be officials and change families, women can only do the work of serving others , Thinking about it is really unfair.

"Well, I'm going back first if there's nothing else to do. My cousin should go back to study earlier."

Ma Yuzhu almost ran away, she really didn't dare to face A Lin.After returning, she lay down on the table and cried bitterly. She was afraid that people would hear her, but she didn't dare to cry too loudly.

Alin watched his cousin pass by, he wanted to reach out his hand to stop him, but he put it down halfway.That's right, there is a small selection for coating, so why should he stop her.

He was very unwilling, he could feel that his cousin was unwilling, and she also had him in her heart.He gritted his teeth and went to Wei Wu, he wanted to fight for himself, to see if there was any way to make his cousin exempt from the election.

"A Lin, you give up, just treat it as my Wei Wu who is sorry for you." Wei Wu seemed to know that A Lin came back, and he had been waiting in the study.

"Cousin, can't we find a way to ask someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs? Isn't it over if my cousin loses the election?" The Bai Jia family used to be a family of Baoyi, but compared to Wu Ya's family, they still have a fifth rank. The decline of his family was more complete.But Ah Lin still knows the things that should be known, such as the loopholes that this small election can take advantage of.

Wei Wu looked at A Lin, and for a moment he wanted to tell A Lin the truth, but then he thought about the difference between Bai Jia's family and the Tong family, and he closed his mouth again. "A Lin, you are just a scholar. What benefits can my daughter gain from following you, and what can you bring to the Wuya clan? Yuzhu is beautiful, and the general who enters the palace may be said to be a noble person. Isn't it better than following you? "

Alin couldn't believe that his cousin who had always cared for him would say such a thing, and his contemptuous attitude made him sting all over.

He couldn't see Wei Wu's clenched hands and fists under the table, Wei Wu still said with a cold face: "Go out, don't look for Yuzhu again in the future, or don't blame me for being rude to you."

Wei Wu did not hide it from Ma Yuzhu, she soon knew that A Lin had gone to A Ma. "Yuzhu, the Tong family is booming. Not to mention the Baijia clan, even our Wuya clan can't afford to offend him. This kid, Alin, is going to be promising. Ama didn't tell him the truth because he was afraid of his youthful nature."

Ma Yuzhu nodded, her expression was much calmer now, "Ama is doing the right thing, you don't have to feel sorry for me, Ama, you raised your daughter so much, and she is willing to do this for the family." She knew that Ama There are also many difficulties.

Although Ama is the eldest son of Mafa, he is not the patriarch of the Wuya clan. The patriarch is Mafa's younger brother. Even if Ama does not agree to this matter, the patriarch will agree.In front of the patriarch, Ama has no room to bargain at all.

Mighty's heart ached, if it wasn't for his incompetence, his daughter wouldn't have to serve others.

Since she decided to break up, she should simply break it up. From this day on, Ma Yuzhu will never go to A Lin again, nor will she cook for him as usual.Where there is A Lin, there is absolutely no Ma Yuzhu.

A Lin couldn't take it anymore after only a few days, he blocked Ma Yuzhu who was hiding from him, "Yuzhu"

Ma Yuzhu interrupted him, "Cousin Ann, although I am illiterate, I also know that men and women should avoid suspicion when they are seven years old. Cousin is a scholar and should understand this truth. I have already made my words very clear that day. My ambition is Qingyun, please don't stop my cousin."

After saying this, she left in a hurry, she was afraid that if she stayed, A Lin would see the abnormality, and she was also afraid that she would show clues.

"Aiming at Qingyun? What a goal is Qingyun. Uyama Yuzhu, I, Bai Jia'alin, am really blind."

Hearing A Lin's angry shout, Ma Yuzhu just paused, and then walked forward.With her back to Ah Lin, Ah Lin only thought that she was going resolutely, but he didn't know that she had already burst into tears.

Probably because he wanted to retain his only bit of dignity, Alin moved out from Wu Ya's mansion that day. He only took his own things with him. He kept all the fan covers, purses and clothes that Ma Yuzhu had given him. down.

Ma Yuzhu didn't go to see him off, but cried and swollen her eyes while guarding these things.After crying, she said to the worried Ama and Erniang: "I'm fine, Ama, what do I need to prepare for entering the palace?" Although she has never been to the palace, she also knows that it is very dangerous. inside.

Wei Wu looked at his daughter distressedly, "Don't worry about the rules, you should rest for a few days first, and when you enter the palace, you will still have to be taught by the nuns in the palace."

In the blink of an eye, it will be March next year, during which time Ma Yuzhu has never seen A Lin again, and A Lin has never been to Wuya Mansion.

In the small election of the House of Internal Affairs in March, Ma Yuzhu was selected without accident. She seemed to see A Lin's shadow when she turned her head, and when she wanted to take a closer look, there was nothing there.

Maybe it's because I'm dazzled?Ma Yuzhu smiled self-deprecatingly.

Ma Yuzhu was already beautiful. She had baby fat in the past, which only made people think she was a beautiful child. Now because of A Lin’s incident, she has been hungry and thin for half a year, and her figure is slimmer than before. Many people are full of her. hostility.After all, not everyone is like her, many people enter the palace for today.

Being the most beautiful court ladies this year, they have become the target of public criticism.